1 TASTE
Bitter, pungent and slightly warm
2 MERIDIANS
Liver and spleen
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To invigorate blood and remove stagnation; 2. To promote urination and reduce edema
4 INDICATIONS
1. Blood stagnation manifested as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation or postpartum abdominal pain, Bugleweed (Ze Lan [3]) is used with Chinese angelica root (Dang Gui [4]), Red sage root (Dan Shen [5]) and Red peony (Chi Shao [6]).2. Chest pain or hypochondriac pain caused by external injuries. Bugleweed (Zelan) is used with Curcuma root (Yu Jin [7]) and Red sage root (Danshen).3. Carbuncles, furuncles, swellings. Bugleweed (Zelan) is used with Honeysuckle flower (Jin Yin Hua [8]), Chinese angelica root (Danggui) and Licorice root (Cancao).
5 DOSAGE
10-15 g
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